GeForce 720A vs Quadro M500M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 720A and Quadro M500M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 720A stacks up against Quadro M500M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 720A
Quadro M500M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro M500M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro M500M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 720A | Quadro M500M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 30 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce 720A has 10% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
- GeForce 720A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
- Quadro M500M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 720A.
- GeForce 720A is used in Desktops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
- GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M500M - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 254 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.
- GeForce 720A and Quadro M500M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 2004 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
| GeForce 720A and Quadro M500M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 178% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 720A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Quadro M500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Dota 2 is 113% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| high / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Fortnite is 136% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | − | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 147% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Minecraft is 50% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 212% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| medium / 768p | − | 10−11 |
| high / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 30−33 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in World of Tanks is 108% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 720A | Quadro M500M | |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | Maxwell |
| Code name | GF117 | GM108 |
| Type | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 1 July 2014 | 15 December 2015 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | 1029 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 938 MHz | 1124 MHz |
| Transistor count | 585 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 15.01 | 17.98 |
| Floating-point performance | 360.2 gflops | 863.2 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 4004 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16 GB/s | 14.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | 5.0 |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Optimus | + | |
| nView Display Management | + | |
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